Obit: Jonah Seay

Obit: Jonah Seay

April 11th, 2013 in Obituaries

Location: Hamilton county

Jonah Seay, 90, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013, in Knoxville.He was a native of Del Rio, Tenn.He was a member of Scott Memorial Church of God, was a trucker for 27 years with ET & WNC Lines and was a member of the Teamsters locals, #519 in Knoxville and in Johnson City.Jonah was preceded in death by his parents, Enos and Della Clark Seay; Mabel, his wife of 60 years; brothers, Hugh, Ernest and Clayton; sisters, Eva Gregory, Eulah Bradley, Flora Seay and Dovie Willis: three brothers and a sister died as infants, as did two grandchildren, Cynthia Moses and Ginger Fugunt.Survivors include children, Merelyn (Kenneth) Moses, Patricia Seay, Brice (Janice) Seay, Joyce (Denis) Gallagher and Jonathan Dwight (Portia) Seay; grandchildren, Susan Moses, Lisa Adams, Candice and Amber Seay, Melissa Montgomery, Karen Zondo, Heather Provencher and J.D. Seay; 12 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Ralph (Glennie) Seay and Ozias Seay; and a sister, Mary (Furman) Woody.A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. today at North Chapel with interment to follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.Memorial contributions may be made to Scott Memorial Church of God, 1665 Waterhouse St., East Ridge, TN 37412; or American Heart Association, 514 E. Fourth St., Chattanooga, TN 37403.Please share your thoughts and condolences at www.chattanooganorthchapel.com.Arrangements by Chattanooga Funeral Home, North Chapel, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.